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open source
What open source means for cybersecurity

With outdated and inadequately maintained components, along with insecure dependencies, the open-source ecosystem presents numerous risks that could expose organizations to …

Artificial intelligence
AI is becoming the weapon of choice for cybercriminals

This article highlights key findings from 2024 reports on AI and GenAI technologies, focusing on their potential and major challenges. Overreliance on GenAI to develop …

money
46% of financial institutions had a data breach in the past 24 months

As the financial industry is the most targeted sector for data breaches in 2024, it’s now more important than ever to strengthen the industry moving into 2025, according to …

ransomware
Ransomware in 2024: New players, bigger payouts, and smarter tactics

In 2024, ransomware remained the top cybersecurity threat to organizations worldwide. New groups filled the void left by law enforcement crackdowns, targeting businesses with …

data breaches
Consumers wrongly attribute all data breaches to cybercriminals

Breaches in 2024 had less impact on consumers’ trust in brands compared to the previous year (a 6.5% decrease from 62% in 2023 to 58% in 2024), according to a recent Vercara …

security
Overlooking platform security weakens long-term cybersecurity posture

Platform security – securing the hardware and firmware of PCs, laptops and printers – is often overlooked, weakening cybersecurity posture for years to come, according to HP. …

strategy
CISOs need to consider the personal risks associated with their role

70% of cybersecurity leaders felt that stories of CISOs being held personally liable for cybersecurity incidents have negatively affected their opinion of the role, according …

open source malware
Open source malware up 200% since 2023

Sonatype’s 2024 Open Source Malware Threat Report reveals that the number of malicious packages has surpassed 778,500 since tracking began in 2019. In 2024, researchers …

Containers
Containers have 600+ vulnerabilities on average

Containers are the fastest growing – and weakest cybersecurity link – in software supply chains, according to NetRise. Companies are struggling to get container …

email
Businesses plagued by constant stream of malicious emails

36.9% of all emails received by businesses (20.5 billion) in 2024 were unwanted, according to Hornetsecurity’s analysis of 55.6+ billion emails processed through their …

cyber threat
Teenagers leading new wave of cybercrime

Global data breaches show no signs of slowing down as this year has already exceeded 2023 in the number of data breaches and consumers impacted, according to Experian. Younger …

GenAI
GenAI makes phishing attacks more believable and cost-effective

GenAI is a powerful tool that can be used by security teams to protect organizations, however, it can also be used by malicious actors, making phishing-related attacks a …

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